Search Results - "Kun, Emily W"
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Evaluation of the CASPAR criteria for psoriatic arthritis in the Chinese population
Published in Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (01-01-2010)“…Objective. To evaluate and validate the Classification of Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) criteria for PsA in a Chinese population. Methods. Data were collected…”
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Serum Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Levels and Aortic Augmentation Index in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis—A Prospective Study
Published in Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism (01-02-2013)“…Objective We assessed whether a serum soluble receptor for advanced glycation end product (sRAGE) levels were associated with a progression of carotid…”
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IL-33 and soluble ST2 levels as novel predictors for remission and progression of carotid plaque in early rheumatoid arthritis: A prospective study
Published in Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism (01-08-2015)“…Abstract Objectives To study the association between the baseline IL-33 and soluble ST2 (sST2) levels with disease remission and progression of carotid…”
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Increased prevalence of coronary plaque in patients with psoriatic arthritis without prior diagnosis of coronary artery disease
Published in Annals of the rheumatic diseases (01-07-2017)“…To evaluate coronary atherosclerosis in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and control subjects using coronary CT angiography (CCTA). Ninety consecutive…”
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Underestimation of Risk of Carotid Subclinical Atherosclerosis by Cardiovascular Risk Scores in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-02-2018)“…To test the performances of established cardiovascular (CV) risk scores in discriminating subclinical atherosclerosis (SCA) in patients with psoriatic…”
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Cumulative inflammatory burden is independently associated with increased arterial stiffness in patients with psoriatic arthritis: a prospective study
Published in Arthritis research & therapy (17-03-2015)“…The aim of this study was to examine whether the cumulative inflammatory burden is associated with an increase in arterial stiffness in a prospective cohort of…”
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Effect of Achieving Minimal Disease Activity on the Progression of Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Arterial Stiffness: A Prospective Cohort Study in Psoriatic Arthritis
Published in Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-02-2019)“…Objective To investigate the effects of achieving minimal disease activity (MDA) on the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in…”
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Bone Mass, Microstructure, and Strength Can Discriminate Vertebral Fracture in Patients on Long-Term Steroid Treatment
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-09-2018)“…Measurement of areal bone mineral density (aBMD) by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was able to predict fracture risk. High-resolution peripheral…”
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Infliximab is Associated with Improvement in Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis — A Randomized Trial
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-12-2012)“…To determine the efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) with infliximab (IFX) compared with MTX alone in the prevention of atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in…”
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The effects of golimumab on subclinical atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in ankylosing spondylitis—a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot trial
Published in Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (01-06-2014)“…Objective. Our aim was to ascertain the efficacy of golimumab compared with placebo in the prevention of atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in AS. Methods…”
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Carotid plaque and bone density and microarchitecture in psoriatic arthritis: the correlation with soluble ST2
Published in Scientific reports (24-08-2016)“…Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients have increased risk of both atherosclerosis and osteoporosis. Previous studies revealed that IL-33/ST2 axis may be related…”
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Socioeconomic Burden of Psoriatic Arthritis in Hong Kong: Direct and Indirect Costs and the Influence of Disease Pattern
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-06-2010)“…To estimate the direct costs and indirect costs of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in Hong Kong. A retrospective cost-of-illness study was performed on…”
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Increased Organ Damage Associated with Deterioration in Volumetric Bone Density and Bone Microarchitecture in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Longterm Glucocorticoid Therapy
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-10-2012)“…To evaluate bone quality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who were undergoing longterm glucocorticoid (GC) therapy, and to focus on the…”
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Predictors of functional deterioration in Chinese patients with psoriatic arthritis: a longitudinal study
Published in BMC musculoskeletal disorders (26-08-2014)“…Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) disease activities at baseline may determine physical function over time. There is no longitudinal data on course of physical…”
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Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in patients with psoriatic arthritis
Published in Arthritis and rheumatism (15-09-2008)“…Objective To examine the prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) compared with healthy controls, and to identify…”
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Evaluation of spinal mobility measurements in predicting axial psoriatic arthritis
Published in Clinical rheumatology (01-09-2011)“…Axial psoriatic arthritis (PsA) represents a more severe form of disease than peripheral PsA. We evaluate the usefulness of various spinal mobility…”
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